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“By the Lord Harry! but this is too much, ‘and I will meet you
were you the lowest of the lovv sol Hamel 101;? l'r1:end,IangtMr.Rayford
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"‘ I will meet you at sunrise, at any place you may state, for I do
not know this city, and our weapons will be revolvers, the distance
ten paces, that gt-iitleinan to give the word to fire, and to keep it up
nntil one or both are killed."
“ That will suit me,” was the cool reply, and turning to his friend,"
he contin-ued :
“ You will not for us, Rayford, in this a.fl'nir this mad fool has
forced upon me ?”
“ Certainly, and there is a. pretty spot, on the banks of the, Schuyl-
kill river we can select, for I know it well, and I will give this gentle-
:-man written instructioiis how to reach there.
“ At sunrise you say ?” and he turned to Kent Lomnx.
“ Yes, and sooner if it could be so.” , y
“ 'l‘lia.t is soon eiioiigh, and here is your directions to reach the spot,"
and he jottcd down :1. few notes upon a paper.
“ Thank you ; and Schuyler Cluett if you prove yourself e. coward
sand do not come, I will prove merciless and kill you at sight, as I
would 2. snake,” and Kent. Lomax left the rooms.
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I7;-' NTIL the time for him to seek some means of renchiiig the spot,
'3 selected For the meeting, tliiit ho iiiteiided should be fatal to
“ one of them, Kent Loinnx walked the streets of the city,
Srirooding deeply over his sorrows, and his detc-rinin-.1tion to avenge
i8.uby, whom he looked upon niili pity rather than anger, and her
E1Jl10tllEtZS‘, whose death had been brought on by the act of Schuyler
‘ net .
At daylight he sought a livery stable, and asked for ii horse to ride
-out to the rendezvoiis.
“ You can get ‘.1. horse. sir, but you are unknown to us, and we must
ask ii deposit of his value.” said the man.
“ All! that is it, you fear I am 9. liurse-thief; well, l]iHf'i] :1 carriage
for me and send 8. di-i-:er, one who knows how to reach this place,"
and he gave the Clll'L”Cil0I‘iS where he u ished to go.
Soon after he sprang into the vehicle and was driven away at 3. rapid
3241;, and in an hour's time was set down at a lonely spot outlie river-
nii .
Up the stream some distance he saw another vehicle draw up, and
out of it sprang Schuyler Cluett and Rayfurd, and he “allied hastily
<;oimrd them.
“ I am glad to see that you are not a coward," said Kent Lomax,
addressing Schuyler Cluett.
“ You are all wrong in this, Lomax, much as appearances are against
me," uid Cluett.